New School Year Begins

A new school year is well under way for the School of Nursing students here on the Bangkok campus of Mission College. With 95% of the student body being non-Christian, we face many challenges and opportunities for presenting the Gospel of Christ, as well as nourishing and uplifting the 5% who are members of the church. Many of those who are members, usually meet Jesus for the first time at the Muak Lek campus of the college, so it falls into our hands to help disciple these young people into a closer walk with Jesus, and what that walk means for being witnesses for the kingdom during their next three years of busy study in Bangkok. Along with intense studies and busy schedules, the lights of the big city can also allure like the moth to a flame. Currently the chaplains, several of the church members, and our family are spending time in evening worship and the church's Friday evening AY program with the students. We are looking towards getting more of the Christian students involved in ministry, especially small groups. Please pray that God will use us to share Christ and strenghten faith in living God for each student that comes to the Bangkok campus.

A Visit to Ramkhamheng Church

Last Sabbath we visited the Ramkhamheng International Seventh-day Adventist Church. As part of my responsibilities as zone coordinator I need to visit the churches in my zone at least once a year. Although we have had the opportunity to visit the church location several times over the last year and a half, this was first time we have had the opportunity to worship with this group.

The church is located in the auditorium of Ramkhamheng Advent International School, a lay owned and operated school located on the east edge of Bangkok by Ramkhamheng University. Many of the members are school staff and their family members.

We were blessed to be a part of a baby dedication and the dedication of the Golden Chordz anklong ensemble. An anklong is a unique Indonesian instrument made from bamboo.

At the baby dedication, I had prayer for little David and his parents, and we joined David's father in the release of a white dove as a fellowship offering.

Please pray for the members and attenders of the Ramkhamheng church as they reach out through Christian education to the surrounding community.

We're Still Here

It has been a while since I last posted to the blog, and many things are happening here in Bangkok. Although some of it seems to be a part of the mundane, the challenges facing us are real, and certainly far from mundane. Over the next several weeks I look forward to getting you all up to date on what is happening with our ministry, the work here in Thailand, and life in general.